UT football: McCoy to start against Kansas State

AUSTIN — Case McCoy couldn’t finish against TCU, but that won’t stop him from starting against Kansas State.

Texas coach Mack Brown said Monday that McCoy will start Saturday against the Wildcats in Manhattan, Kan. The decision was made in part because regular starter David Ash is questionable with injured ribs.

McCoy, a junior, hasn’t started a game this season, but came on in relief of Ash at Kansas and against TCU. Against the Jayhawks, he led UT on two late touchdown drives to give the Longhorns a victory. Against the Horned Frogs, he threw an interception on UT’s last play to end the Longhorns’ hopes of a rally.

Brown said Ash injured his ribs early in the TCU game last week but didn’t tell teammates or coaches he was hurt. After throwing only five interceptions during his first 10 games, he threw two against TCU, and also fumbled once.